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IBM has purchased UrbanCode to respond to customers seeking faster software-development abilities. The vendor's technology automates delivery of software and application updates from developers to end-user devices, including smartphones and servers. IBM plans to merge UrbanCode with its Worklight mobile-application development tools, MobileFirst and its cloud services.

IBM introduced a host of new products, services and tools for the development of mobile applications as part of its MobileFirst Application Development offerings. They include industry-specific IBM Ready Apps that can be customized to use in banking, health care, insurance and retail, among other industries. The MobileFirst portfolio includes IBM's BlueMix, Cloudant and Worklight technologies. The company also announced the opening of 18 IBM MobileFirst studios, where it will help customers develop mobile technologies.

IBM and Deutsche Telekom are collaborating on an effort to deliver the cloud-based IBM MobileFirst service to SMBs in Europe. The program is being implemented through Deutsche Telekom's Developer Garden platform via IBM Worklight. "Small to medium-sized businesses will now have access to the IBM MobileFirst enterprise-grade mobile platform to help them lower development costs, introduce mobile apps to the market more quickly and operate them more reliably," says Marie Wieck of IBM Application & Integration Middleware.

AT&T and IBM say they're combining their efforts to provide tools for mobile-application developers. Part of the collaboration will be the IBM Worklight platform, which AT&T will use with its API Platform.